10 Ways to Create YouTube Video Intros & Outros

I’ve been doing more research into video blogging. One of the things I’ve been looking at over the last few days is YouTube Intros. I’m still undecided on whether I should use an intro or outro in my video but I thought it would be good to share what the services I have found so far.

What are video intros? Video intros are small video clips which are placed at the start of videos for branding purposes. If done right, it can present a professional image of you and your videos. It’s a good way of promoting your website too. Video outros are the same thing but are placed at the end of a video.

I have included an example video where possible in order to show you the quality of the video you can expect.

Custom Video Intro & Outro Solutions

Having a professional design your intro and outro is probably the best guarantee of having something which is both professional and unique.

1. Hire a Professional

The price of video intros differs greatly between designers. You can pick up a basic video intro for only $5 at Fiverr however a professional video intro will normally cost between $50 and a few hundred dollars. Elance and Freelancer is a good place to post your project.

The quality of videos through Fiverr varies greatly. Their video intro section is very popular, with many video creators and many people using the service. I was actually very surprised at how good some of the videos are.

Stay away from sellers who have bad ratings or do not have any ratings at all. Make sure to check out the demo video and the previous videos that the person has created. If the seem like a good designer, it may be worth paying for one of the seller’s additional services. For example, some video creators will provide a video in 1080p (HD) quality if you pay an extra five or ten dollars. Others will improve the video in some way if you pay a little more. The delivery time varies between providers. When I recently ordered an advertisement type banner for my martial arts forums, I was told I would have to wait 7 days, however the seller provided the image in just two days.

Whilst there is no disputing that Fiverr does not attract professional video designers, it is a great place for picking up a logo for cheap. I recommend checking it out.

Logo Video Intro & Outro Solutions

There are a lot of great services which create intros based on your company logo.

Intro Maker is a great service that offers a few different video intro options. There are one or two free options but most videos cost either $5, $10 or $20. After choosing your video and uploading your logo, you will be asked to pay for your video. They will then email the finished video to your PayPal email address.

VideoHive has over 2,000 different logo introductions. The quality is very high and prices are usually under $10. To use your own logo in a video you need to open up the file in Adobe After Effects. Like all Adobe products, After Effects is quite expensive. However there is a 30 day free trial available that lets you try it out in full.

The video clip does not come with any audio. Thousands of short intro clips can be found at VideoHive’s sister website Audio Jungle. Good intros range from around $5-$10 in price.

As I am looking for a professional intro, I was really impressed with the options available at Splasheo. They have 10 logo intro animations available. Once you pick the one you like, you need to choose one of 6 audio options: rock, happy, inspirational, cinematic and hip-hop. You can also choose to have no music.

Videos cost $47, which is more expensive than videos from VideoHive and Intro Maker, however it’s still affordable.

Text Video Intro & Outro Solutions

FlixPress has a lot more options that Intro Maker however you cannot upload your logo.

There are 3 different membership options. Free, Basic and Pro. Basic costs $10 per video. Pro gives you an initial $50 credit in your account which you can then use to buy pro videos. The price of pro videos ranges from $5 to $50 though many videos in their catalogue are only $2 or $3.

A seven day trial is available and no credit card is necessary in order to sign up. After your trial has expired, you only pay $2.99 per month for core functionality or $7.99 per month to unlock all premium features. C

Vipid has several custom video intros based on famous movie introductions. The price you pay depends on the quality you want. A 480×270 resolution video can be downloaded for free but comes with a watermark. 640×360, 1280×720 and 1920×1080 resolution videos are available for $1.99, $4.99 and $6.99 respectively.

Software Video Intro & Outro Solutions

Blender is a free open-source 3D graphical script that can be used for creating animations and video effects. Andrew Price has written a fantastic guide on how to create a title intro entitled Create a Sizzling Title Intro. The tutorial is 50 minutes long and walks you through everything you need to do to create a great looking intro for your video.

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Comments

Movie Maker online and Video Intro seem to be my favorite of the ones listed here. Both seem professional but not too overly dramatic. I’m still trying to get over my fear of doing video blogging. Not sure what my fear is but sometimes I’m a little closed minded. Plan to use video to post myself online soon. Just can’t seem to figure out which software and which video camera I want to purchase.

Kevin, I am stil trying to find an ideal theme. I am not ready to dive into YouTube, videos, and intros yet, but when I am ready I will be more knowledgable thanks to you and your post. I really enjoyed reading your post and viewing the videos that you embedded. Thank you.

I just found your website and really enjoyed reading your About page. Lots of great experiences. This article is helpful, because I am looking for intros and outros for interviews I am starting to do. Thanks for putting together this list. Gives me lots to look at.

I don’t know if you remember me or not but you did a guest blog post for my on a site I used to own – Flip Websites. At any rate, I was digging up some info for video intros and your post was ranked #1:) As soon as I saw your blog I knew it would be something good as you’re the man when it comes to great useful content.

Thanks for putting these resources together. It’s exactly what I’m looking for. What service did you ultimately end up going with for your video intro?

Yeah I remember your blog. I think you sold it a few months after I did that guest post. I didn’t know what you moved onto next though. Are you still active on Flippa?

Thanks for the kind words. Glad you found the article useful. In the end, I decided not to use any video intro. I have only uploaded several videos, so it isn’t a major problem for me at the minute. Plus, YouTube allows you to use a custom thumbnail so that people see your logo etc before the video launches.

I may add an intro in the future, though if I do I will definitely keep it short. Whilst intros are good for branding, I think most people don’t enjoy long intros.

Ya, the length is perfect. I looked at Fiverr initially but there was so much “noise” and the few I found that looked really good had like 10 day turn arounds. At any rate, thanks for putting this post together. I would have never found Splasheo otherwise. Take care!

Kevin – here is a link to the intro they created. The process was super slick. It took me about 5 minutes to place my order online and I had the video in my inbox in about 12 hours. For $47, I think it was a steal considering I spent all of about 5 minutes to get one done.

Hello Kevin and thank you so much for including my video intro site in your article! I am the owner and intro designer for http://www.introchamp.com

You’ve done great job highlighting the attributes of the various choices available. I think what sets my site apart is its ease of use and the fact that your finished intro is delivered in only a few minutes.

In the end, it comes down to personal preference and taste. It’s a challenge to create a body of choices that potentially appeal to every one.

Kevin, thank you again for the inclusion 🙂 ~Joel Cooper (AKA: intro Champ)

Yeah I think YouTube is just going to go from strength and to strength. More and more bloggers are trying out videos, and many of those people will need video intros, so you have the potential for a lot of new customers.

Thank you so very much for sharing! I was looking for a newer fresher intro for my videos. I looked at all them and will likely use several of them to keep things fresh. For now I went with Intro Champ. It was super easy and the intro is absolutely awesome!! Thanks again.

Around august 1st 2010 – AFAIK we were the first ever service offering instant downloadable video animations and all the (almost free) software for designers to create them and become part of our team. Yes, we own all the technology behind our service.

Hi Kevin, Do you know if Vipid is still operational? I am trying to create a clip there, and purchased some credits, however it keeps saying rendering is down.. I have tried their support to no avail. Are they gone? Would you know of a similar service that allows for custom movie intros? Thanks..

Hey man, good job with this post, it really helps people out finding logo intros online… I myself work as a freelancer on a few of these sites..thanks for helping out! I’m just showing support! Keep up the good work!

We are currently building a tool that creates outros along with YouTube annotations and cards to go with it, in a few clicks. There is no need to download templates for your video editing software no need to search through your hard drive for old videos and no struggling with cutting, editing and placing your videos on the timeline. All of the actions are carried out online.

Our tool is now in its beta phase and we are looking for active YouTubers to use it for free and provide us with their feedback.

We would appreciate it if anyone would like to visit our website (https://outromaker.com) , use the tool and let us know what features they would like us to add.

This is great article but i want to add some thing Intros Are Very Important for any YouTube channel. but many people think its a waste of time to put intros in videos. but thats totally a wrong concept. intros make your videos more engaging and attractive and it is of course the first thing people see. so put your time and hard work in making great intros. 🙂

Sweet article on intros. I especially like that you showed Blender some love! You are able to create some really awesome logos using softwares like Blender and Adobe After Effects. The problem most people have with these programs is there is a steep learning curve. The way to make up for something like that is by using an intro maker like the ones you mentioned! You really put together a great list.

Hey, thank u for the tips. I’m trying to make one of these video intros by myself and it’s not that difficult. Fortunately, there are a lot of tutorials on youtube, just search logo video intro tutorial. They mostly use adobe after effect, which u can try it for 30 days for free.